after so long, joanne is finally going to blog Yayyys. =X i do hope you guys missed me. =)jumps ard.. ok, i admit... work is draining the life out of me... but i am learning, that's what is most impt at this time. =) but i hate office politics. and i dont like to be stuck in between. well, it;s like two different camps... just like hougang..the opposition vs PAP.. lolz. but then again, i just try to do my best. and joanne needs to learn to talk more lahh... bah! hahhaz. people always comment that i like to smile only no talk. my smile nice mah right? right dar dar =P hahz. i know i am going to learn more.. soon. and i will meet ya expectations sugrin. i hope. =) hope everyone's enjoying what they do at work man! if u all want to know, i am currently issuing out pipes...u knw in keppel, they do semis and oil rigs? u know the different different projects will send a request, then i will help to issue pipes out to them. soon i be able to see and learn identify pitted pipes.as promised? BUT u know, at work, there's no such thing as promises. bah.. everyone take care ok! me tired. going off to bed. i miss you. hugs~

hey everyone!!
after 2 days at work, i've come to realise, i miss everyone back in schOol.. i actually miss going for classes.. and ya IA is not the way i have expected it to be like.. sobs. but it's ok. we learn..i hope to gain enough from this job.. *hopeful*
hehh. 2nd day only and i missed the company bus.. man 179 takes forever to come in the morning.. sadness.. hahaz.
i'm still alive n kicking though.. i wana see all of you soon.. hugs...

look at this.. iw as on my bed, then turned to look at my dog... and see what i captured! lol... so human being can! she has her head rested on the pillow, sleeping so soundly.. i think my dog here has a ultimate good life... =X and ya in any case, my parents treat her like their little daughter, and i treat her like my little sister.. =X so cute lah!=X dear gou gou, i love you wor...<3>

i'm going back to hall to start cleaning up tml...and i really got to start preparing for IA. so many different versions of smart casual, i think its better for me to be overdressed on the first day.. shall wear short sleeved shirt n pants..LOL

down to blogging... saw this picture online, and thought it kind of fitted what i have in mind.. i am fortunate i must say... look at the four glasses... i hope my relationships will be like the one on the furthest left.. it's sad to hear why some relationship simply shatter into pieces... some people hold on forever to get what they want... even if they're warned of the possible issues that they may face. some couples iron out their differences. some dont manage to.. some manage to salvage the situation when cracks start appearing, others simply let the cracks propagate...

and i realised, 一直把分手挎在嘴边，迟早会分的。。many people around me have gone through this before...guess it really isnt something that should be taken lightly... cherish those you love...

it's usually those you really love who hurt you.../you hurt people you really love....very easily...

school is reopening soon for uni ppl... and Industrial attachment starts for me next week... goodluck! =x thanks mel n daniel for the birthday gift! appreciateD!

darlicious, get well soon..*hugs*

happy new year everyone! it's 2008! =) 快乐时光虽短暂但能永远留在心中！=）把不开心的事抛在后头！each year at this point in time, i without fail will look back at the past blog entries. haha. no doubt there will be various up and down points throughout one's life, but let's move on! the wonderful memories will stay, in the heart, but leave the negativity behind right? =D 时间过得真快，转眼间2008年到了。2007 has been a relatively good year for me, i guess? as compared to the previous year? hahaz i made many new friends like bearieee, huat, kaiwen... joined mse club 8th comm, and celebrated my 21st! =) many activities throughout the year which leave memories that i could keep for a lifetime...
in 2008, i want to remain a happy girl...
i wish for you to continue loving me..
i wish for the best for my attachment at Keppel.
i wish to lose lots of weight!
i wish for happiness for all my loved ones, friends...
i wish for health for everyone..
i wish for ah bai to rmb gan ma... and love gan ma as much if not more..
i wish everyone enough of everything they want....
to those going overseas for IA, take lots of care of one another alright.. have great fun wherever you guys are going!
take care...and as usual, joanne loves all of you...

hello all! i'm back from china! yay fulfilling trip indeed. i didnt buy anything though, but the scenaries from guilin, priceless.. let me take you through my journey, which is going to be a super long one.. =P

19-12-2007

我的二十一岁生日就在新加坡机场，深圳航空，南宁机场，和凤凰酒店度过了。。

the security guard that was standing at the departure hall wished me happy birthday when i went through the departure hall. haha for a while i 冷了一下。。quite shock la.. yep.. the flight onboard shenzhen airlines took close to four hours, and upon arrival in nan ning, the journey to the hotel took another 45 mins. was slightly introduced to the tour guide yangyi and nan ning. then checked into phoenix hotel. not too bad a hotel.

20-12-2007

after breakfast, we set off for a 4.5 hrs journey to 德天瀑布。。it's this waterfall that lies between vietnam and china, can u imagine, i can see vietnam across from where i stood taking pictures.

and this one trip took us the whole day practically, cos it was a 4.5hrs there and return.. and as usual, Joanne liked to 自拍。。
21-12-2007

this was a trip to a beautiful park and the nan ning's 'EXPO'. And we spent several hours again on the road to guilin. =) slept alot on the bus on the first couple of days...

22/10/2007

went to this village far far away where the yao minority lived. very nice scenery along the way..=) interesting traditions they had too..

23-12-2007

this was a day of many new adventures. we went to the caves, and they were several ways to get around. amazing. got to ride this 'kart' look alike thing. haha. and then the cable car.. look at the pictures.. went up the highest mountain in guilin by cable car. admired really scenic views. amazingly beautiful.

24/12/2007

went to visit more places of interest, and a 'preserved' university compound of the olden days. haha.. got to see the examination halls, which was well pretty not the type of place we can imagine ourselves to be in..taking an exam. hahz.

25-12-2007

got around alot on the rivers. toured li jiang on ferry, saw the olden days fishing on the bamboo poles made 'boats' and took lots and lots of pictures. beautiful. as the saying goes, 桂林山水甲天下。i truly agree. things you always thought could only be seen in pictures, appear right before you.. seriously, it takes every breath away from you. =) and on this christmas night, i went to a so-called 'club' in nanning with yang yi, zhang fan and celine. it was an interesting experience. thanks to yangyi and zhangfan for the outing. realised that beer has little effect on me, but that doesnt mean i will drink... haha. and thanks celine otherwise known as xiaoxu for the company that night.

from all the pictures, i guess you all would have figured out that i really enjoyed myself. 可惜欢乐时光短暂。。时间也不会因此而停留。thanks to those who made the trip a wonderful time for me. i recommend guilin! =P

i had an enjoyable 21st birthday celebration yesterday... =) i'm a happy girl. thanks everyone for making it such a wonderful time for me. i hope u guys enjoyed yourselves too. and i'm sorry for not being to entertain everyone! as expected, some people didnt come but it's alright i know you guys have your reasons.. =) thank you everyone for the gifts and well wishes, the special song dedication from yun han and chak=) the hand-made gift from han, and the many many other things. thanks alot. and to my dear boy, thank you so so much, for the not vv well kept MIB secret...the chalet, the customized cake, LOL. thanks for everything. i <3>

i know how i shouldnt allow these kind of crap to put me down, but knowing the kind of person i am, most of you would know that this, will no doubt affect me in some way or another. fortunately i still have people around to help me maintain my sanity. you see, being nice doesnt prove to yield expected results. i backed out long ago, realizing that it would only do more harm then anything else.. choosing not to interfere, not to bother, even to ignore. but then the soft-hearted me decided that hey, our paths met, why go to such extent... but this decision to be nice, was a wrong move. wrongly accused, sleepness nights. ended up in an irritated and pissed off me. i dont want to hate you, so do the right thing...enough of this.. shant spoil the entry..
falling sick relatively easily this holidays. the first was a fever after 2 days in the rain during the isg. then now i'm down with a cold and slight cough, watery eyes and all...uRGh. must be the rain and the fatigue...
played a couple of games for isg this time round. unfortunately for me, unable to go further for IH with the rest of the oners.. going to guilin come this 19dec to 26dec. so jia you if we get thru the next round, i dont mind playing IH tennis when i come back! =)
as i approach 21 yrs old, i suddenly feel old.. i hope the celebration on 15 will be a good one. =) yay with the people i love spending the moment with me. yay! hehh =) preparations are on the way...yeppx.
lots of pictures i wanna post... so many many pics in my cam, shalll do it all at one shot when i come back from china kk? =D
cheers all...

been wanting to blog since i got so much time..but then hahaaa each time i rem, something else will distract me from blogging.. hehe i have been busy ds-liting and reading blogs while in hall, cos have training meeting and ISG, didnt see much point in going home then coming out again.. so yepp.. preparation for my birthday is ongoing, although i really am not doing alot of stuff.. got to thank my mama for volunteering to cook, my older bro for helping to settle my buffet, and my daddy for sponsoring the food=P heh..and most importantly, not forgetting the fav boy of mine... for the booking of the chalet n the miscellaneous stuff. hehe.. u say nothing will go wrong one ah =X hehe.. and also thanks the girls who volunteered to help with decor, that leaves the upcoming birthday girl with nothing much to do...thanks many many..love you all! and oH ya not to forget to mention that i am going to Guilin-china from 19-26 dec...yepz u people must rmb to miss me ok..=P nothing much has been going on lately.. my goaty brother failed his driving.. ALL THANKS to the same reason why i failed my 2nd time.. i mean not totally the same reason, but the circumstances leading to it..dang... i was like what the! but it's alright right bro, there's always next itme. =) cheers. think sophia and chak rmie also going for their tp soon.. all the best yaa=) jia you jia you! havent heard from many many people, guess all busy with their own things...meanwhile i shall go pay my bed a visit, thanks to the wonderful weather=) take care

i realised how fragile life could be...
appreciate.

mouse for my lappie ( maybe a wireless one?)

a laptop casing/skin for my 15.4 inch laptop

facial/skincare(bio-essence/neutrogena)

hair care products

formal/semi formal denim-looking jacket( havent been able to find)

watch (maybe a formal digital one? been wearing sports watches since duno when)

a RED DSlite (muahaahaha to spend my IA days with)

a big formal bag

salon voucher(is there such a thing?)

small handbag for going out(fits a hp, long wallet, small bottle dslite=x and keys)

earrings(those hook on dangling kinds)

TV-tuner card(usb)

*small and italic means taken*

heh here to blog again...was told to take certain items off the list so that i wont be receiving like many many bags or different watches from different groups of people...=D thanks people, but heh your presence would be more that suffice too.. otherwise if you all headache, can always bao me a big big angpow one u know hehe..cant remember who told me that for my 21st, i should just buay paiseh, what i need jus tell people. lol... well well, as long as you think it's something that's useful and i would likely need it, then i am ok liao ok=D just that no chocolates, no tazzies ok? but i havve ever since added a few more items =D

cheers. yawn yawn, had a good time with the uni people today at chinatown singing..=D round 2 with the jc peeps tml.. sadly i dun reali sing well...=x

whoaaa it has been a superly long time since i last blogged? and yes i am here to announce that exams have ended.. so happy! though there were less papers to take as compared to the past sems, the papers have significantly taken alot of energy out of me. i guess for now, all i want to do is to have a really good sleep..thank you all those who have played an active role in keeping the sanity in me in these tough times to fight off the battle, thanks to my fav for the neverending understanding of the totally stressed out me and thx esp to those who answered my calls to give me understanding to the simplest of the questions. thank you... =D shall blog a little on the events of the past few days.. exams officially ended yesterday..basically all the papers didnt really go too well. with the past yr papers having almost little relevance.. this time round, i'm praying really hard that all will go well. for now i will also be on a 7 months break away from my books=D yes i will be on IA next semester, hoping that it goes well. meanwhile will also be making an effort to prepare my birthday party... =) will take time off to have a good and well-deserved rest..spending time with my coursemates before they start to fly off for GIP or go to our respective IA companies. And also means i have more time for my special someone=) not having to worry about exams and lects and tuts....
digress off a little... i want to say that people come and go, while there are some people you hope will come and remain part of your life, there are some who wished had just been acquaintances. time goes, people change. and usually when the changes are made, it's jus too much effort to undo. that is especially so when u come and go as you wish. the heart may yearn at the beginning, but eventually, it numbs and forget about it, and then the matters get happily settled at one corner of the heart.. when u decide to treat another person as someone you will go to in need of trouble, and shove aside when you are going on happy with your life, then you should be ready for the restrictions that you may face when you try to move the feelings that have settled in the corner of the heart. eventually, it just becomes stubborn.. and remains settled. how many times do you want to try to stir it? you know, sometimes, it just isnt about both parties putting in effort to change things le.. i mean to keep a simple friendship going, does it really need to take so much effort? i dont blame anyone for the circumstances. it gets irritated when the same thing happen over and over again..and again. i aint going to be putting in any effort, if you want to, i hope it's something significant enough for me to change whatever impression i have for you...
yep... that was quite an amount of digression.. good thing it has been put off till now.. anyway i caught Enchanted with Sze yest..=D it's a superly superly nice show.. ever ever after does happen with the right person haha.. so fairytale..but it's a show you shouldnt miss, beautiful script, mesmerizing music, wonderful ending. yeppz... i seriously wont mind catching it a 2nd time. and just like any other person, i look forward to a happy ending in whatever i do...=D cheers all, do take care and jio me out! i'm free=X

hi all, rmb the wishlist i have previously? hahaz =X

mouse for my lappie ( maybe a wireless one?)
a laptop casing/skin for my 15.4 inch laptop
facial/skincare/hair care products(getting older, need to look better haha)
formal/semi formal denim-looking jacket( havent been able to find)
watch (maybe a formal digital one? been wearing sports watches since duno when)
a RED DSlite (muahaahaha to spend my IA days with)
a big formal bag

haha have removed some of it and the ones that are smaller, i already have people who are offering to get it for me or i alr have it...=D hee

meanwhile..i am preparing for my quiz tml... and the exams that start next wed... good luck... till then, jia you everyone!

hmm..abit early, but then since some people have asked... so i shall make a post...=P ok, so to those who are wondering what's on my 21st birthday wishlist, just want to mention that.. no more tazzies for me ok? unless you want to buy a house to house them.. hahaa=X and no more chocs for me? unless you all want to buy slimming pills along with them.. =X although these two are my current favourites, haha but yehh i have quite alot of them at the moment..=D

my wishlist is as goes... maybe not the full one but..=P

a mouse for my lappie ( maybe a wireless one?)

a laptop casing/skin for my 15.4 inch laptop

facial/skincare/hair care products(getting older, need to look better haha)

formal/semi formal denim-looking jacket( havent been able to find)

watch (maybe a formal digital one? been wearing sports watches since duno when)

a RED DSlite (muahaahaha to spend my IA days with)

a big formal bag

OSIM's UZap or its like..( hahaaa time to lose the size)

Dieting pills?

...

hehee to be continued..

jia you with studying

havent really been blogging lately.. dont exactly have much time for it.. exams are around the corner, i have a presentation next week, a quiz the week after.. panic big time... haiz.. then there's 3002 assignment as well.. have recently sent out birthday invitations and have gotten back quite a substantial number of replies.. thanks people! =D appreciate lots.. =D

i witnessed an accident yesterday while driving out of NTU.. i mean i have seen alot of accidents, but mostly the post accidents state... yep, yesterday was the first time i witnessed the real situation of an accident. fortunately or unfortunately, it wasnt serious. just damage done to the front of a subaru and the back of a hyundai family car.. pieces flying alll about.. it's either that i've been on the road more lately or there is an increasing number of road accidents lately.. people, be careful when u drive alright? =)

jus received news my lil bro topped his class again.. hahaz. is he smart or wad( lucky=X) alright... anyway congrats lil bro...

gota go off for lessons... take care to all...

HAPPY 21st NingNing...

attended her 21st Birthday yesterday.. been attending many many 21st recently... hehe best wishes to all okie! i'll be sending out my invitations too... before the exams...early but yep..need to settle place everything early mahz

read through a couple of blogs lately...

to you, i'm sorry to hear of the break-up. i think guys should learn not to be so petty, if not it doesnt go down very well on them. it should be learning to accomodate and compromise. and giving in a little to the girl wont hurt as long as they are happy, and it keeps the relationship going. i'm not saying that guys should give in all the time(neither should the girls) but simple things, why let the relationship turn sour...and often enough, the guys' ego bring them down.i believe that when mistakes are made,esp a long time ago, it brings no purpose in raising them again, unless you are so keen to spoil relationships..in any case, you take care ok...

beginning to really feel that open blogs free to all access arent exactly where too personal stuff should be shared.. haha. but i guess yep, you read what you want.. if you dont like it, dont read it...

i've moved on, shouldnt you?

hello world...
havent been updating.. here's something to share...

Dear Zhang Yingyan Joanne,We are pleased to inform you that you have been selected by Keppel Offshore & Marine after the interview.Programme Allocated: Internship @ Keppel [Programme Code : 1641]Programme Scope: 1. Material Corrosion Checks2. Material Corrosion Prevention Programme3. Site/field and hands-on experiencesField & Work Nature: Steel Materials (Site Checks, Analysis, Reports)Pre-requisites: NilAttachment Location: 50 Gul Road S(629351)BY CAREER & ATTACHMENT OFFICE

is this a cause for cheers? i definitely hope so.. so much for the irony that i didnt want to get it after the interview..but i guess its all fated.. so let's stop 'mourning' over it.. the very people who i thought would have gotten the interview didnt.. sigh~ but i shall try to make the best out of it.. 5.5 days workweek, so be it, i'm pretty used to it alr anyway right? =x

mountain of assignments..reports... helpz...

some of my recent creations.. from the many many photos that i have...

abit of blogging before i zznngg off to bed.. the recess week has past..jus like that... and it's sunday already... bigger sigh.. there's still so much work left undone..=( stress's building up... and i forsee myself indulging in chocolates again soon..

attended yet another 21st birthday party yesterday.. we're all growing up, arent we..few years back we were still 'little angels' maybe with a little tail =x in school uniform..from white&blue to blue&grey and finally algae green... we have already transformed to one in many colours.. and we start getting our driving licenses, start betting on 4-D=X.. how much we have changed..

it's heartwarming to see that the 04 frenship has not died.. we remain close even after taking off in our own paths 3 years ago.. 04 wan sui! though some people have no doubt left without any news, at least the bulk of us are still together.. it's good to know that there are some people you can continue to suan about her 'blurness'-xinwei... two to mention about their highness when together-geok and huiping.. 2 i can call dardar..wei ning and xw, someone i can talk about her long long hair short short fringe and fingernails about-liping.. someone i can 'irritate' and stand in between her n ning but not angry-leemin... and that forever very lihai teacher-to-be-lishan and the one who has her own car!-sab...love the 04 girls! =)

people change.. we all do... sometimes, we jus have to accept that others will not be the way we want them to be..i mean who are we to determine who others are...=)

on a happier note.. i have a new tazzie into my collection! thanks alot to my <3

cheers...

dear blog, i'm here to update you again! =X
so many things has happened since a year ago, some good, some bad..
some things linger on forever, but some things just disappear..
changes are inevitable..this time last yr i had rmie chak with me, but now i dont.. had xiaobai to celebrate mooncake festival with, but this yr i dont.. but why dwell on to the past.. at least i know chak will be near me soon, and i still get to celebrate mooncake festival with sophia and gang... =)
it's the recess week, or rather the not so recess, recess week..
for the uninformed..my laptop's mouse died on me.. and one of my frens asked me... huh ur hammie died?? when i put' my mousieee died on me' on my msn nick..lol~ =x okok i shall stop laughing at you..
my favourite recently introduced me to wowtv.com..some free movies online.. and though movies played are abit backdated, but some are really nice to watch..
going klunch with yun han and xuan. =D they are so going to sing for me! =P
alot of things to blog about actually.. but will hold for now.. take care people, and miss me kz?=)

hi world,

have not been around for some time already.. =X but here i am, to update again! =D before you all miss me too much, here's a picture of me.. lol~ zipaied with ning ning at sab's bdae party.. at blooies restaurant.. whhaahaa..

cannot confirm as of now if i am still going to bengkulu for my birthday.. having just been hit by the 2 7.9 earthquakes, i think my mummy is not too sure if its going to be safe for us.. though everyone of us jus decided that it will be safe already by then.. plans currently are to go there about a week before my birthday and stay there till christmas so it will be about 2 weeks. currently we want to go semarang as well.. so it's singapore-semarang-jakarta-bengkulu-jakarta-singapore... though things are on hold now... i still hope to go..

it's the recess week upcoming but i have lots and lots of things to do.. but it's not unexpected.. well, just have to try to work hard.. =D jia you everyone!

on this note would also like to congratulate MSE Club for having done well in the sales of the Swensens' Mooncake.. good one there friz! and thank you everyone for making it successful!

The IA interview schedule are slowly being reviewed.. so for those who have been shortlisted for interview, wish you all the best! for those who havent been informed, dont worry ah~ hmm..been shortlisted for interview at keppel... people wish me luck ok? u all know how jing zhang i get during interviews and all.. =haiz..

there's been good stuff, there's been bad. let us all take it a little easier.. we dont want it, but it happens.. and once again.. chak and xiaobai, here something for u... AAAAAAAAAAAaarrrrrrRRR. (inside joke) hahaa~ cheers everyone.